D2 — 2008-05-04

Youssouf Elalamy: Tqarqib Nnab

d2 interview with Youssouf Amine Elalamy, who explains in English and Moroccan Arabic the rationale and details of Tqarqib Nnab (“Chattering Teeth”), his collection of darija vignettes.
(Tangier: Khbar Bladna, 2006). Moroccan Arabic portion starts at 14:30.

Download MP3, 23:21min, 21.4 MB

Tqarqib Nnab Cover
Tqrqib Nnab (darija)
D2 — 2008-04-30

Doug Davis at the INJD

Excerpts from a talk at the National Institute for Youth and Democracy, Rabat, Morocco, April 29, 2008. A blog concerning this talk and associated links is at the URL below.

Download MP3, 17:18min, 15.8 MB

Blogs and elections
d2 al-musharaka blog entry
D2 — 2008-03-26

yassine_rap_types

March 16, 2008. Yassine describes three types of Moroccan rap.

Download MP3, 2:14min, 2 MB

D2 — 2008-03-26

Abdeslam al-Qasmi, "The Sidi Qasm Moussem"

Abdeslam al-Qasmi, mizwar of the Qasmiyyin, describes the the annual moussem or festival of Sidi Qasm Buasriya, buried in Sidi Kacem Zaouia. Recorded March 16, 2008, and used with his permission.

Download MP3, 2:57min, 2.7 MB

D2 — 2008-03-26

qasmi_music

Abdeslam al-Qasmi, mizwar of the Qasmiyyin, describes the musical groups associated with the annual moussem and with various neighborhoods and families of Sidi Kacem Zaouia. Recorded March 16, 2008, and used with his permission.

Download MP3, 8:32min, 7.8 MB